COSTA BLANCA LAWN BOWLS ROUNDUP 10 OCT 16

Some excellent bowling at the semi finals of the Valencian Championships. San Miguel were well represented with someone playing in each discipline. We were guaranteed the mens pairs as two San Miguel teams played against each other. Stuart Denholm and Chris Collier came out on top over Carl Eagle and Bob Nesbitt, but Stuart Denholm and Ann Allen lost in the mixed pairs.

On Friday, the rinks team Cliff, Val, Chris and Stuart had a good win, and the winning triples team Eileen McLaren, Tom Dalgleish and Mary Dyer had a very close finish. The ladies pairs of Gail Willshire and Lynn Greenland, had a nip and tuck game against Peta and Carol, but after having the jack measured by Quesada on the last end,( it was well in), San Miguel lost. WELL DONE TO YOU ALL. Finals results next week!!

Keep you eyes on the boards in the office, team sheets are up, don’t forget to tick off!!

The Club mornings are back, Sundays, Tuesday and Thursdays 0945 for 1015, and WASPS on a Wednesday at 1.30, €5 for bowling, shoes, woods and tuition if required.

Well we have arrived back from our 5 day trip to Mojacar where we all enjoyed the super hotel the Marina Playa and all its amenities. On Sunday it was just a short (but uphill) walk to our first game against Mojacar Bowls Club.

The weather was very hot, but nevertheless an enjoyable game was had by all. On Monday we visited The Indalo Bowls Club and were made very welcome by our hosts, once again the heat was intense and many a bottle of water was drunk to keep hydrated.

On Tuesday we returned to Mojacar B.C. for our final game with them before a well deserved rest on the Wednesday. For most of the members it was a chance to use the local bus service to sightsee and do some shopping in the shopping plaza and a visit to the old town of Mojacar proved very interesting.

Thursday was our last game at Almeria B.C situated on the Los Gallardos caravan site, the extreme heat required the match to be curtailed after 16 ends to every ones relief. The club thanked Dave Giddings for all his hard work in organizing the trip and we wish him get well soon and back to his bowling best.

The league games start in earnest next week so here’s hoping for an enjoyable and successful season for every one.

La Siesta Bowls Report By Rod Edgerton

Our slumber for the summer is over and the wheels got back into action with the visit of a Touring Team, Hemel Hempstead and it was a good start to the season as we get rid of the rust from not playing regularly.

The match finished with a close win for La Siesta in a rinks match by 101to 94. The star rink for La Siesta was that of John ad Hilary Clarke with Roy and Sheila Milward who won 22-13. For Hemel Hempstead Mary Kinzamann,Jimmy Quigley,Martin Green and John Tierney truimphed over their opposition 18-13.

To come shortly are further Touring Teams visiting us are Radlett,Fleet and Burgess Hill and the Winter League commences with the visit of San Miguel on Wednesday.

Lets look forward to a competitive but most importantly an enjoyable season.

Monte Mar Bowls and Social Club

Sponsored by The Belfry, The Pub, Bowling Abroad and Avalon

Thursday 6th October saw us hosting the first of five Touring teams from the U.K. over the next ten day period. During this time we also have three league games to fit in so a busy time for Monte Mar. Our first visitors were from the Dolphins Bowls Club based in Poole, Dorset.

As the Dolphins only arrived in Spain the night before we may have caught them not at the top of there game, as we had a good win. We had a great mornings bowling, with good bowling from both teams. With our visitors enjoying playing in the sunshine.

The bowling was followed by a well deserved drink and most enjoyable lunch at El Rincon with lots of laughter. Ladies from our Social Committee organised a very successful raffle. Our visitors departed promising to return next year as they had a day to remember. Next up Hempstead Bowls Club Monday 10th.

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